The Datum Report

Local area

Greater Manchester South West

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 37.5% +5.3 in the top 5% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 23.5% -6.1 in the bottom 3% of 171
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2025 16,695 -985 in the bottom 1% of 182
Businesses 2025 21,500 -1,115 in the bottom 1% of 182
Business sites 2025 25,130 -1,150 in the bottom 1% of 182
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.1% +4.1 in the top 5% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Greater Manchester South West. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 11
7.8%
5.08.011.02020-03-31: 10.12020-06-30: 10.42020-09-30: 9.72020-12-31: 9.72021-03-31: 8.52021-06-30: 7.82021-09-30: 8.22021-12-31: 7.42022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 7.32022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 7.42023-03-31: 8.32023-06-30: 7.72023-09-30: 7.02023-12-31: 7.52024-03-31: 5.72024-06-30: 5.92024-09-30: 5.82024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 6.82025-06-30: 7.32025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 8.42026-03-31: 7.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 10.4 · axis starts at 5.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.7%
70.574.578.62020-03-31: 77.42020-06-30: 77.82020-09-30: 76.42020-12-31: 76.22021-03-31: 75.82021-06-30: 74.82021-09-30: 74.02021-12-31: 74.22022-03-31: 71.62022-06-30: 71.32022-09-30: 71.92022-12-31: 71.62023-03-31: 73.32023-06-30: 73.22023-09-30: 73.22023-12-31: 73.02024-03-31: 74.72024-06-30: 74.32024-09-30: 73.52024-12-31: 75.02025-03-31: 76.42025-06-30: 76.62025-09-30: 75.32025-12-31: 75.12026-03-31: 74.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.3 to 77.8 · axis starts at 70.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.7%
2.04.77.42020-03-31: 5.02020-06-30: 4.62020-09-30: 4.52020-12-31: 4.82021-03-31: 4.82021-06-30: 5.52021-09-30: 5.42021-12-31: 4.02022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 4.22022-09-30: 5.02022-12-31: 5.92023-03-31: 5.42023-06-30: 6.82023-09-30: 6.62023-12-31: 6.52024-03-31: 6.52024-06-30: 4.92024-09-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.32025-03-31: 2.52025-06-30: 3.72025-09-30: 4.72025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 4.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.5 to 6.8 · axis starts at 2.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

21.6%
17.622.026.42020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 18.52020-09-30: 20.02020-12-31: 19.92021-03-31: 20.42021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 22.72022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 25.52022-09-30: 24.32022-12-31: 24.02023-03-31: 22.52023-06-30: 21.52023-09-30: 21.62023-12-31: 21.92024-03-31: 20.12024-06-30: 21.92024-09-30: 23.72024-12-31: 22.42025-03-31: 21.62025-06-30: 20.52025-09-30: 21.02025-12-31: 21.12026-03-31: 21.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.4 to 25.5 · axis starts at 17.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
14,680
8,63116k24k2020-01-31: 10k2020-02-29: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2020-04-30: 18k2020-05-31: 22k2020-06-30: 21k2020-07-31: 22k2020-08-31: 22k2020-09-30: 22k2020-10-31: 22k2020-11-30: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-01-31: 21k2021-02-28: 22k2021-03-31: 22k2021-04-30: 22k2021-05-31: 21k2021-06-30: 19k2021-07-31: 19k2021-08-31: 18k2021-09-30: 17k2021-10-31: 17k2021-11-30: 16k2021-12-31: 15k2022-01-31: 15k2022-02-28: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2022-04-30: 14k2022-05-31: 14k2022-06-30: 14k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 13k2022-09-30: 13k2022-10-31: 13k2022-11-30: 13k2022-12-31: 13k2023-01-31: 13k2023-02-28: 13k2023-03-31: 14k2023-04-30: 14k2023-05-31: 14k2023-06-30: 14k2023-07-31: 14k2023-08-31: 14k2023-09-30: 14k2023-10-31: 14k2023-11-30: 14k2023-12-31: 13k2024-01-31: 13k2024-02-29: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2024-04-30: 14k2024-05-31: 14k2024-06-30: 14k2024-07-31: 15k2024-08-31: 15k2024-09-30: 15k2024-10-31: 15k2024-11-30: 14k2024-12-31: 14k2025-01-31: 14k2025-02-28: 14k2025-03-31: 14k2025-04-30: 14k2025-05-31: 14k2025-06-30: 14k2025-07-31: 14k2025-08-31: 14k2025-09-30: 14k2025-10-31: 14k2025-11-30: 14k2025-12-31: 14k2026-01-31: 14k2026-02-28: 14k2026-03-31: 14k2026-04-30: 14k2026-05-31: 14k2026-06-30: 14k2026-07-31: 14k2026-08-31: 15k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 10k to 22k · axis starts at 8,631

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

4.2%
4.04.14.22026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4 to 4.2 · axis starts at 4.0

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
25 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

37.5%
19.329.439.52020-03-31: 28.62020-06-30: 28.92020-09-30: 27.82020-12-31: 27.22021-03-31: 26.52021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 25.72021-12-31: 30.12022-03-31: 28.22022-06-30: 30.72022-09-30: 27.52022-12-31: 24.42023-03-31: 22.82023-06-30: 22.42023-09-30: 21.22023-12-31: 23.12024-03-31: 24.22024-06-30: 23.62024-09-30: 29.62024-12-31: 28.42025-03-31: 27.02025-06-30: 29.02025-09-30: 30.02025-12-31: 32.22026-03-31: 37.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.2 to 37.5 · axis starts at 19.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

15.1%
6.715.223.82020-03-31: 22.12020-06-30: 20.82020-09-30: 20.82020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 16.32021-06-30: 15.92021-09-30: 15.12021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 14.42022-06-30: 15.62022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 18.12023-03-31: 18.42023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 16.82023-12-31: 18.52024-03-31: 21.12024-06-30: 21.32024-09-30: 14.12024-12-31: 12.62025-03-31: 9.62025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 12.82025-12-31: 112026-03-31: 15.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.4 to 22.1 · axis starts at 6.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

10.8%
6.611.917.32020-03-31: 8.82020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 9.52020-12-31: 11.02021-03-31: 10.52021-06-30: 10.52021-09-30: 10.12021-12-31: 7.62022-03-31: 7.92022-06-30: 7.72022-09-30: 9.32022-12-31: 10.02023-03-31: 10.32023-06-30: 12.12023-09-30: 11.42023-12-31: 12.12024-03-31: 11.62024-06-30: 11.72024-09-30: 11.52024-12-31: 12.32025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 12.52025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 10.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.6 to 16.3 · axis starts at 6.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

23.5%
22.029.837.52020-03-31: 26.12020-06-30: 25.22020-09-30: 25.42020-12-31: 25.42021-03-31: 28.72021-06-30: 30.42021-09-30: 29.62021-12-31: 28.32022-03-31: 28.12022-06-30: 24.32022-09-30: 26.82022-12-31: 26.22023-03-31: 30.42023-06-30: 34.02023-09-30: 36.02023-12-31: 34.22024-03-31: 31.62024-06-30: 27.42024-09-30: 27.62024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 29.22025-06-30: 31.22025-09-30: 29.72025-12-31: 29.62026-03-31: 23.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.5 to 36.0 · axis starts at 22.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£25,563
10k19k27k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 26k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,648
1,7032,2262,7492020-01-31: 1,8402020-02-29: 1,8482020-03-31: 1,8472020-04-30: 1,8042020-05-31: 1,8152020-06-30: 1,8252020-07-31: 1,8612020-08-31: 1,8852020-09-30: 1,9112020-10-31: 1,9272020-11-30: 1,9272020-12-31: 1,9572021-01-31: 1,9242021-02-28: 1,9302021-03-31: 1,9562021-04-30: 1,9722021-05-31: 1,9832021-06-30: 1,9802021-07-31: 1,9812021-08-31: 1,9892021-09-30: 2,0232021-10-31: 2,0192021-11-30: 2,0292021-12-31: 2,0522022-01-31: 2,0282022-02-28: 2,0362022-03-31: 2,0792022-04-30: 2,0872022-05-31: 2,1042022-06-30: 2,1112022-07-31: 2,1142022-08-31: 2,1202022-09-30: 2,1742022-10-31: 2,1822022-11-30: 2,2152022-12-31: 2,2232023-01-31: 2,1902023-02-28: 2,1912023-03-31: 2,2202023-04-30: 2,2412023-05-31: 2,2732023-06-30: 2,3202023-07-31: 2,2812023-08-31: 2,2792023-09-30: 2,2872023-10-31: 2,2982023-11-30: 2,3462023-12-31: 2,3702024-01-31: 2,3182024-02-29: 2,3272024-03-31: 2,3592024-04-30: 2,3832024-05-31: 2,3972024-06-30: 2,3932024-07-31: 2,3992024-08-31: 2,4042024-09-30: 2,4162024-10-31: 2,4942024-11-30: 2,4902024-12-31: 2,4882025-01-31: 2,4542025-02-28: 2,4622025-03-31: 2,4902025-04-30: 2,5162025-05-31: 2,5272025-06-30: 2,5282025-07-31: 2,5372025-08-31: 2,5602025-09-30: 2,5502025-10-31: 2,5542025-11-30: 2,5572025-12-31: 2,5932026-01-31: 2,5622026-02-28: 2,5712026-03-31: 2,6052026-04-30: 2,6342026-05-31: 2,6412026-06-30: 2,6412026-07-31: 2,648 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,804 to 2,648 · axis starts at 1,703

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

247,170
216k234k252k2020-01-31: 225k2020-02-29: 225k2020-03-31: 225k2020-04-30: 222k2020-05-31: 222k2020-06-30: 222k2020-07-31: 222k2020-08-31: 221k2020-09-30: 220k2020-10-31: 221k2020-11-30: 222k2020-12-31: 221k2021-01-31: 220k2021-02-28: 220k2021-03-31: 220k2021-04-30: 222k2021-05-31: 224k2021-06-30: 226k2021-07-31: 228k2021-08-31: 228k2021-09-30: 230k2021-10-31: 231k2021-11-30: 233k2021-12-31: 234k2022-01-31: 232k2022-02-28: 233k2022-03-31: 234k2022-04-30: 234k2022-05-31: 235k2022-06-30: 236k2022-07-31: 237k2022-08-31: 237k2022-09-30: 238k2022-10-31: 239k2022-11-30: 242k2022-12-31: 241k2023-01-31: 240k2023-02-28: 240k2023-03-31: 240k2023-04-30: 241k2023-05-31: 242k2023-06-30: 243k2023-07-31: 243k2023-08-31: 242k2023-09-30: 243k2023-10-31: 244k2023-11-30: 246k2023-12-31: 246k2024-01-31: 244k2024-02-29: 243k2024-03-31: 243k2024-04-30: 243k2024-05-31: 245k2024-06-30: 245k2024-07-31: 246k2024-08-31: 245k2024-09-30: 245k2024-10-31: 246k2024-11-30: 248k2024-12-31: 247k2025-01-31: 245k2025-02-28: 244k2025-03-31: 244k2025-04-30: 245k2025-05-31: 245k2025-06-30: 246k2025-07-31: 247k2025-08-31: 246k2025-09-30: 247k2025-10-31: 247k2025-11-30: 249k2025-12-31: 248k2026-01-31: 246k2026-02-28: 246k2026-03-31: 246k2026-04-30: 246k2026-05-31: 246k2026-06-30: 247k2026-07-31: 247k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 220k to 249k · axis starts at 216k

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

Business 12
Businesses
2025
21,500
14k19k24k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 21k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 23k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 23k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 23k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

16,695
10k15k19k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 18k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

1,220
8771,1001,3232010-03-31: 9552011-03-31: 9202012-03-31: 1,0302013-03-31: 1,0602014-03-31: 1,1002015-03-31: 1,1202016-03-31: 1,0952017-03-31: 1,1302018-03-31: 1,1402019-03-31: 1,1502020-03-31: 1,2052021-03-31: 1,1852022-03-31: 1,2002023-03-31: 1,2652024-03-31: 1,2802025-03-31: 1,220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 920 to 1,280 · axis starts at 877

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

145
991301612010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1252015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1452023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 145 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105 to 155 · axis starts at 99

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

35
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

745
4826287732010-03-31: 5402011-03-31: 5102012-03-31: 5202013-03-31: 5752014-03-31: 6002015-03-31: 6352016-03-31: 6402017-03-31: 6652018-03-31: 6702019-03-31: 6952020-03-31: 7002021-03-31: 7152022-03-31: 7252023-03-31: 7352024-03-31: 7302025-03-31: 745 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 510 to 745 · axis starts at 482

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

65
3752.5682010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 65 · axis starts at 37

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

2,260
1,7372,1402,5432010-03-31: 1,8902011-03-31: 1,8152012-03-31: 1,9352013-03-31: 1,9052014-03-31: 1,9352015-03-31: 2,0602016-03-31: 1,9752017-03-31: 2,1152018-03-31: 2,1202019-03-31: 2,1352020-03-31: 2,1752021-03-31: 2,1452022-03-31: 2,3152023-03-31: 2,4652024-03-31: 2,3752025-03-31: 2,260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,815 to 2,465 · axis starts at 1,737

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

310
1532403272010-03-31: 1752011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1702013-03-31: 2102014-03-31: 2152015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2352017-03-31: 2352018-03-31: 2452019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2402021-03-31: 2402022-03-31: 2402023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2902025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 170 to 310 · axis starts at 153

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

25
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

25,130
18k23k28k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 20k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 26k2020-03-31: 27k2021-03-31: 27k2022-03-31: 27k2023-03-31: 26k2024-03-31: 26k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 27k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

23,052
5,71715k25k1998-12-31: 7,5741999-12-31: 7,9442000-12-31: 8,1722001-12-31: 8,7062002-12-31: 9,1222003-12-31: 9,5442004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,574 to 23k · axis starts at 5,717

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Greater Manchester South West

Salford · Trafford